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<blockquote data-quote="druryj" data-source="post: 1503272" data-attributes="member: 10465"><p><u>In today's Daily Oklahoman:</u></p><p></p><p>GOP lawmaker won’t holster gun bill </p><p>By Michael McNutt</p><p>The Oklahoman</p><p>4/6/2011</p><p> </p><p>For the second time in a month, House members tried Tuesday to get legislation passed that would allow lawmakers to carry guns in the state Capitol. </p><p> </p><p>“There’s plenty of groups that we all made mad,” said <em><strong>Rep. John Bennett, R-Sallisaw, the author of an amendment that would allow legislators and former legislators to carry a firearm anywhere in the state for personal protection if they had successfully completed an approved course of firearm training.</strong></em><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong><em>“We as legislators need that extra protection in the event that our lives are endangered,” he said. </em> </strong>Rep. Ron Peters, RTulsa, presiding over the House of Representatives when the measure came up, ruled the amendment was improper because it wasn’t the same subject as the bill. </p><p> </p><p>Bennett filed his amendment to Senate Bill 162, which would allow a retired district attorney to carry a firearm anywhere in the state. </p><p> </p><p>It also would allow a retired district attorney investigator to keep his or her sidearm and badge upon retirement. </p><p> </p><p>SB 162 eventually passed and is headed to the Senate. </p><p> </p><p>Backers will try again </p><p>Rep. Mike Reynolds, ROklahoma City, tried various parliamentary moves to overturn Peters’ ruling and to get the amendment voted on by the full House. He was unsuccessful. </p><p> </p><p>“This is the ultimate railroad job,” Reynolds said in his debate against the bill. </p><p> </p><p>“The arrogance that we’ve seen that you can block votes simply by making ridiculous rulings is normal business unfortunately.” </p><p> </p><p>Reynolds said later he and others would keep trying. </p><p> </p><p>“We’ll keep challenging at every opportunity,” Reynolds said. “There are legislators who have received death threats without question.” </p><p> </p><p>Most House Democrats sided with several Republicans supporting the proposal, but most of the 70 Republicans voted to quash the measure. </p><p> </p><p>Minority Leader Scott Inman, D-Del City, said elected officials should have the means to protect themselves. </p><p> </p><p>“Every one of our guys who has been here for any number of years has had at least one encounter of somebody getting pretty irate and upset with them in their office or in the hallway, so it’s just a safety measure,” he said.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="druryj, post: 1503272, member: 10465"] [U]In today's Daily Oklahoman:[/U] GOP lawmaker won’t holster gun bill By Michael McNutt The Oklahoman 4/6/2011 For the second time in a month, House members tried Tuesday to get legislation passed that would allow lawmakers to carry guns in the state Capitol. “There’s plenty of groups that we all made mad,” said [I][B]Rep. John Bennett, R-Sallisaw, the author of an amendment that would allow legislators and former legislators to carry a firearm anywhere in the state for personal protection if they had successfully completed an approved course of firearm training.[/B][/I][B] [I]“We as legislators need that extra protection in the event that our lives are endangered,” he said. [/I] [/B]Rep. Ron Peters, RTulsa, presiding over the House of Representatives when the measure came up, ruled the amendment was improper because it wasn’t the same subject as the bill. Bennett filed his amendment to Senate Bill 162, which would allow a retired district attorney to carry a firearm anywhere in the state. It also would allow a retired district attorney investigator to keep his or her sidearm and badge upon retirement. SB 162 eventually passed and is headed to the Senate. Backers will try again Rep. Mike Reynolds, ROklahoma City, tried various parliamentary moves to overturn Peters’ ruling and to get the amendment voted on by the full House. He was unsuccessful. “This is the ultimate railroad job,” Reynolds said in his debate against the bill. “The arrogance that we’ve seen that you can block votes simply by making ridiculous rulings is normal business unfortunately.” Reynolds said later he and others would keep trying. “We’ll keep challenging at every opportunity,” Reynolds said. “There are legislators who have received death threats without question.” Most House Democrats sided with several Republicans supporting the proposal, but most of the 70 Republicans voted to quash the measure. Minority Leader Scott Inman, D-Del City, said elected officials should have the means to protect themselves. “Every one of our guys who has been here for any number of years has had at least one encounter of somebody getting pretty irate and upset with them in their office or in the hallway, so it’s just a safety measure,” he said. [/QUOTE]
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